Who owns Waze?
Waze is owned by Alphabet (the United States, NASDAQ: GOOGL), which has owned the brand since 11 June 2013.[1] Waze was founded in 2008 in Tel Aviv and was independent until 2013.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alphabet Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Independent (2008–2013)
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Mountain View, California
- Origin
- 🇮🇱 Israel, Tel Aviv · browse countries
- Founded
- 2008
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Maps & navigation
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: GOOGL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Waze
Waze is an Israeli navigation app built on traffic reports submitted by drivers themselves, which let it route around congestion faster than maps drawn from historical data. Google acquired it in 2013 for about $1.1 billion and still runs it separately from Google Maps.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Waze?
The parent company of Waze is Alphabet, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Waze Israeli or American?
Waze originated in Israel in 2008, but it is owned today by Alphabet, which is headquartered in the United States. So Waze is an Israeli-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Alphabet owned Waze?
Alphabet has owned Waze since 11 June 2013.
Who owned Waze before Alphabet?
Waze was an independent company from its founding in 2008 in Tel Aviv until Alphabet acquired it in 2013.
Is Waze still owned by Alphabet?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Waze is still owned by Alphabet. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Alphabet Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-05 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 5 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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